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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays by Albert Camus

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inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

Albert Camus uses the story of Sisyphus, a figure from Greek mythology condemned to push a heavy boulder up a hill for eternity, as a metaphor for the human condition and the absurdity of life. He argues that humans, like Sisyphus, are doomed to repeat the same tasks over and over again, despite the inherent futility of their efforts.
Camus suggests that the only way to find meaning in this absurd world is to embrace it and rebel against it. This involves acknowledging the pointlessness of life and finding joy and fulfilment in the act of rebellion itself.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.25

“We accept the love we think we deserve”
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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sad tense slow-paced

4.0

“Days i feel like a human being, while other days i feel more like a sound. I touch the world not as myself but as an echo of who i was”
Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum

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inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.25

knox is one horny ass bitch
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

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adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

5.0

What’s better than this, guys being dudes
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

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mysterious medium-paced

5.0

i would take this book to the grave with me
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

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5.0

Lost a little bit of brain cells as i had to keep rereading some of them but overall it kind of changed the trajectory of my life
The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt by Albert Camus

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reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

‘In order to exist, man must rebel, but rebellion must respect the limits that it discovers in itself-limits where minds meet and, in meeting begin to exist
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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4.0

decided to read the book after watching the series and it was actually pretty good
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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1.0

this is like the colleen hoover of fantasy books